Encyclopedia of the world's coastal landforms
By: Eric C. F. Bird, editor
Series: Springer reference; Springer reference
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Dordrecht [Netherlands]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1493
ISBN-13: 9781402086380; 9781402086397; 9781402086403
Subjects: Geomorphology; Coasts; Seashore; Encyclopedias
Other titles: World's coastal landforms; Coastal landforms
Description: This unique richly-illustrated account of the landforms and geology of the world’s coasts, presented in a country-by-country (state-by-state) sequence, assembles a vast amount of data and images of an endangered and increasingly populated and developed landform. An international panel of 138 coastal experts provides information on “what is where” on each sector of coast, together with explanations of the landforms, their evolution and the changes taking place on them. As well as providing details on the coastal features of each country (state or county) the compendium can be used to determine the extent of particular features along the world’s coasts and to investigate comparisons and contrasts between various world regions. With more than 1440 color illustrations and photos, it is particularly useful as a source of information prior to researching or just visiting a sector of coast. References are provided to the current literature on coastal evolution and coastline changes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.